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Bill Ooms
Art in Wood -- Segmented Sculptures
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Segmented sculptures are made from a number of segmented "rings" which are tapered to an angle. Each ring has a slight twist relative to the adjacent rings to cause a spiraling effect within the piece. No two sculptures are made alike. Each piece is truly one-of-a-kind. I may make a similar shape in another wood, and I often will use similar wood for more than one shape. However, I do not make more than one sculpture of a given shape and combination of wood. For more information on the construction of these sculptures, see the resources page. |
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"Tree of Life"
27" High
Wood: Bubinga and black veneer
Base: Black Belgium Marble
There are 1920 pieces of wood in this segmented sculpture. The black veneer pieces cause a gentle spiral
on both sides of the loops.
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"Eye of the Storm"
30" High
Wood: Bubinga
Although the cross-section of this sculpture is a triangle, the addition of a 1/3 twist in the ring
causes there to be only one side to the piece. There are 192 pieces of wood in the sculpture.
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"Double Donut"
21" High
Wood: Monterillo and black veneer
Base: Black Belgium Marble
There are 1280 pieces of wood in this segmented sculpture. The black veneer pieces cause a gentle spiral
on both sides of the loops.
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